Environmental policymaking and stakeholder collaboration : theory and practice / Shannon K. Orr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orr, Shannon K.

Contributor:

Esther F. Kantrowitz & Lionel Kantrowitz Collection Endowed Fund.

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Series:

Public administration and public policy

American Society for Public Administration series in public administration & public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy--United States--History.

Environmental policy.

History.

United States.

Environmental policy--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 203 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A critical appraisal of why environmental policies fail and succeed, Environmental Policymaking and Stakeholder Collaboration provides policy makers with the keys to navigating complicated environmental issues and stakeholder negotiations. It covers theories in environmental policymaking and stakeholder management, compares and contrasts failed and successful process and policy, and includes practical guidelines and tools for the practitioner. More than just a theoretical examination, the book presents an extensive tool kit of more than 70 practical and applied ideas to guide the implementation of inclusive stakeholder collaboration. These ideas can be used by governments and organizations to improve decision making and ensure that stakeholders and the general public have a say in public policy. The book covers theories of stakeholder collaboration, building an understanding of why stakeholder collaboration is simultaneously critical for effective policymaking and why it is so challenging. While the focus of this book is on environmental policymaking, the theories and tools can be applied to any issue. Government cannot be expected to solve our public problems in isolation: we must ensure that diverse interests are heard and represented in the policymaking process. This book is more than just a theoretical treatise about stakeholder collaboration; it is also a collection of applied and practical tools to ensure that collaboration is put into practice in ways that are effective and meaningful. It helps people with a passion for the environment understand how to get their voices heard and helps governments understand how to listen. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Stakeholders: theoretical founcations

Stakeholders and decision making

Case study: Yellowstone National Park

Stakeholder collaboration tools.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Esther F. Kantrowitz & Lionel Kantrowitz Collection Endowed Fund.

ISBN:

9781482206401

1482206404

Publisher Number:

99977600064

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.